question that girl's claim. sexual messages. naked video. and kissing on high school surveillance cameras. that is ultimate what turned this case upside down. >> the felony charges dropped. the 14-year-old alleged victim has a history of fabricating story and sent a racy video a day before before meetinger what they now believe was con senwell sex. shal vontarily walked in the bathroom. >> today the superintendent opted not to talk with the media. they return now if they could one day return to high school. >> he would need to be back i

school. if he is living in the home of his family. absolutely. >> but first, the defense attorneys have a battle with i.c.e. that had the plane clothes agent in course today. >> the client is 17. just turned 17. he has no family in el salvador. his family brought him because they are all united states citizens. >> the main line charges were tossed out today. i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. >> when the rain charges were first issued the white housepet secretary condemned the crime -- the white house press secretary condemned the crime and said tragedies like this is why they focused on the immigration crackdown.

they pushed for answers. >> did the white house unfairly jump to conclusions in this case? >> we are looking to protect the american people. he was speaking for what he knew at the time. >> he went on to say they condemn violence in all form. >> new tonight, detainer against a soccer coach that is accused of sex crime against the child. flores is accused of abusing a 7-year-old in practice. >> turning to the war on terror a d.c. man that is accused of plotting terrorist attack on the d.c. station was in federal court for a hearing today. the 38-year-old correction worker and veteran is accused of trying to establish a relationship with isis. he was arrested last night after he bought an a.k. 47 from undercover agent.

>> the school officials say they increased the security around the home and for the family as well. this comes after a discovery of bananas hanging from the nooses around campus. >> a busy day for the stormwatch7 weather team. wicked weather ripped through. snapping trees ands many area roads and yards. >> that qualifies for the treacherous driving. the damage is as we were dealing with this. heavy rain and the ponding issues. wipers were on and dodging puddles. or just plowing right through them like there.

we're not high and dry yet. >> chief meteorologist doug hill joins with us the rain risk and the shot to the system. what happened to the mid-70s and the 80's? >> they went vacation. >> they will be back. there are new batches that are developing west of the area. there are localized flooding issues in the area. there are more storms in virginia. most will miss the metro area. the temperatures will hold in the 60's until the morning. cloudy and cool and breezy tomorrow. 63. it's light at times. there could be a shower on sunday. there will be sunshine in the day.

that is it. back to you. alison: let's hear it for sunshine! michelle: thank you. stay a step ahead of the dangerous weather by going to wjla.com/text. john? jonathan: years, shaming and celebration. the initial response to the house vote to repeal and replace obamacare. fearing is grow and we delve into the fears. >> they were going to give more freedom with the coverage and what to charge those with the preexisting conditions. >> i hear they won't be covered by insurance companies. >> she is seeking care for

patients. >> what was passed through congress. >> this will weaken the protection for the people who have a health problem. >> this would give the states the ability to lift requirements on the insurance companies. there is a costly ailment. >> this is something i was born with. i didn't choose it. my lifestyle didn't cause it. to be uncovered it's frightening. they shouldn't go through it. >> from the house the measure will go to the senate. where there is likely to be debate, especially regarding a preexisting condition clause. >> we should let you know that abc7 will continue to track this closely making a way through

wi have more on our website. go to wjla.com. >> ducking from cover from the dangerous debris. what is behind this scene and how the drive is going tonight. >> what is that? you're jesus? jonathan: caught on video. the man broke in a home armed with a fire extinguisher has been arrested but the victims say they are

michelle: at first look this looks like storm damage. but it's from a car. i didn't stop at one house. it slammed in a fence and it ended up in a second home. amazingly, no one was hurt. a rude awakening. this is the aftermath of a car that slammed in this house. a bizarre encounteder where a man broke in a house, sprayed fire extinguisher and then proclaimed himself to be agenda. >> he laid on this carpet. >> that is weird activity. >> he is walking police through what happened. >> the man didn't make it hard. th

they caught up with the man driving a golf cart and claiming to be jesus. >> you're jesus? why are you going to kill me? >> to show you how much i love you. jonathan: poor dear. police caught the man. took him to the hospital for evaluation. homeowner said we don't want to press charges. instead we prayed with him in the house in the break-in. we want him to get help. michelle: he missed sessions in sunday school i think. not quite right. all right. well, it happened again. a road message sign hit by cheeky hackers. this is the message greeting the drivers on a busy reason. police saw it and they turned off the machine. the road crews are changing the passwords on the signs. hopefully they don't get in again. jonathan: one, two, three, four is not a password. coming up, stop and lok

it happened for real. how it happened. how the driver is doing. that is coming up. >> a highway swallowed in flames. people running for the lives. this was no car crash. the problem being confrontedded next on "a

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jonathan: check this out. the visible aftermath of a battle where the soldiers squared off with the gal thieves. once the gunfire ended and the smoke cleared, ten people were dead and four soldiers. 12 others were hurt 14. were arrested. michelle: terrifying scene in houston. a pole impales a windshield. this started when a dump truck shattered with rocks. this appears that the metal piece is the smokestack. jonathan: holy cow! lucky. a deadly plane crash under investigation in charleston,

contracted by the ups group. they made a hard landing at yeager airport. it went off the runway. the pilot and the copilot were killed. no one else on board. now investigated. >> this is from los angeles. hiker on ple cares you ground clinging to a trip of ground only inches wide. it took repelling from a hovering helicopter to grab the hiker and pull them to safety. michelle: a navy seal is dead and two others were hurt in the raid. this is the first american military death in somalia since 1993. jonathan: the dedicated team that helps the wounded warriors. for ten years the warrior brigade helped those suffers from the body shattering in

as they celebrate the time gone by and the lives that are forever changed. at the height of the wars, the wounded warriors and the care givers have the short coming in the old walter reed army hospital. >> there were the wonderful non-profits and the moving parts but nobody brought them together. >> the army created the warrior transition brigade. streamlining services with a mission to heal, educate, soldiers. sending them back to the army or beyond. decade later many of the programs alumni and the staff who helped them gather for the reunion. >> to see the wounded warriors and the care givers doing well is a blessing. >> according to the army 44% of the warrior transition by grade soldiers return to duty. including lieutenant colonel bruce ganonawash in develop in iraq was injured by i.e.d. and lost his left leg below the kn

in service. i was provided that opportunity. i'm grateful for it. >> the commander of the warrior transition unit. >> it is neat to come back. yes, see folks i haven't seen in a long time. >> a lot has changed to 2007. a lot learned about the combat injuries visible and invisible. all the years later some things never change. >> camaraderie among the soldiers. their love of the country. in southeast washington, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. michelle: "7 on your side" with health matters. insect experts and the doctors are calling the year a perfect storm for lyme disease. the warm weather could mean a major increase in ticks. they are warning people to take extra precaution. >> the treatment of the early lyme disease is effective. you want to catch it early. with the oral antibiotic. for ch

>> it is important to protect yourself outdoors. check for the ticks when you get back inside. jonathan: i hate them. michelle: and talk about warm weather, where has it been? doug: it's on vacation. it's always something unexpected. let's give you a look at the national harbor. clouds are scary. but no rain locally. sunshine reflects off the river. we see the clouds. we may see shower in metro forming south and the southwest. inch and a half in washington.

rainfall totals whittle away at the drought since the first of the year. so we are not out of it in washington. but close to being out of it. this is moving west to hagerstown. there are a few heavy. area of shower and thunderstorms are extended through hanover and caroline county. if this holding together, metro could be effected. after that according to the modeling we will just see it calm down after 8:30, 9:00 tonight. last batch moves through. temperatures in the low 60's tomorrow. out in the mountains it will

d.c. united is playing the weather. should be fine at r.f.k. montréal comes to town. watch it on newschannel8. sunday there could be a shower but we will go partly sunny. decent and a cool day. we will cruise through next week with sunshine. i'm thinking monday night it could be in the low to mid-30's in the mountain locations. that is cold. we go through the rest of the week to see a modest warmup for friday. i will get busy looking for the 70's and the 80s. they have to be there somewhere. jonathan: time to turn to sports. >> the wizards getting it done. jonathan: big time. the caps need to get it done. erin: absolutely! to do that, they will make a drastic move. plus, what kelly obre learned from that and the objection last night. we'll let you know. sports is next.

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erin: this is two teams that don't like each other. that is how the wizards and the celtics describe the rivalry. washington trails celtics 2-1 in the second round series, both teams are scratching and clawing to get t

conference finals. literally. the battle of the kellies. kelly obre body checked kelly olynky. obre was objected. the status is up in the air. >> men my head hurts or i get hit in face, the initial reaction isn't present. i'm mind. i take my inner piece seriously. >> i learned my lesson. that is in the past. i worry about the hoops. >> the caps face elimination on saturday. the season on the line and head coach trots decided to take alex ovechkin, the top scorer off the top line. he mi

game five. >> it's not a good time to send a message now. we are here to get a win and move forward. >> bryce harper is out of the nats line-up after suffering a groin injury yesterday but he is expected to return this weekend. all the bad news like a reflection of the weather out there. gloomy! jonathan: ovechkin move good or bad? erin: i like it. i think it will spark him. doug: more showers are possible. look at the doppler. most shower this afternoon is west of the metro. look at i-95. generally later tonight it will be done. steve will be here at 11:00, with everything you need to know about the weekend showers. michelle: thank you. "world news tonight" up next. jonathan: thank you for watching. see you tonight at 11:00. have a great night.

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tonight, breaking news. the sudden deluge. severe weather hitting the east coast. drivers trapped in rising waters. thousands of nights cancelled or delayed. also, 18 college students facing charges in the death of a young man who fell down the stairs of a fraternity. the fierce backlash, the house voting to repeal and replace obamacare. tonight, many americans with pre-existing conditions asking, what about us? and the student in a choke hold at school. the officer, under fir